This seminar immerses participants in the music and world of the Grateful Dead, exploring their improvisational style, songwriting, legendary live performances, and the unique fan community that grew around them. Through close listening, concert films, visual art, and lyrics, the course traces how the band’s sound evolved into a distinctly American musical tradition, and how they created one of the most enduring and influential artistic and cultural communities in American music.
What a Long Strange Trip: The Music and World of the Grateful Dead
